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Military Strength: Flag of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan vs Flag of Oman Oman

Azerbaijan (ranked #48 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Oman (#55) on the ATLAS Index. Azerbaijan fields 64,050 active troops vs 42,600 for Oman, backed by 300,000 reserves and 15,000 paramilitary. Azerbaijan allocates $3.8B to defense compared to $6.4B for Oman.

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Flag of Azerbaijan AzerbaijanWorld #48 30.3
ATLAS Index / 100

Azerbaijan leads on 3 of 6 pillars

Flag of Oman OmanWorld #55 28.2
  • 50.564K active troops Manpower10 % 34.842K active troops
  • 53.4652 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 34.4144 battle tanks
  • 14.520 warships Naval power20 % 29.915 warships
  • 26.239 combat aircraft Air power25 % 28.935 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 31.9$3.8B budget Defense budget15 % 28.9$6.4B budget
Azerbaijan Oman Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · each conventional pillar read after its branch's availability proxy · Methodology
Key figures
Azerbaijan Oman Ratio
Defense budget $3.8B $6.4B 🇴🇲 1.7×
– share of GDP 5.1% 6.0% 🇴🇲 1.2×
Active personnel 64,050 42,600 🇦🇿 1.5×
Combat aircraft 39 35 🇦🇿 1.1×
Warships 20 15 🇦🇿 1.3×
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 652 144 🇦🇿 4.5×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 300,000 0 🇦🇿
Paramilitary forces 15,000 4,400 🇦🇿 3.4×
Military aircraft (all types) 211 128 🇦🇿 1.6×
– helicopters 101 40 🇦🇿 2.5×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $370 $1,170 🇴🇲 3.2×
Population 10.2M 5.5M 🇦🇿 1.9×
GDP $76B $110B 🇴🇲 1.4×
GDP per capita $7,411 $19,947 🇴🇲 2.7×
Land area 86,100 km² 309,500 km² 🇴🇲 3.6×
Coastline 0 km 2,092 km 🇴🇲
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇦🇿 AzerbaijanSu-25 Frogfoot ×20T-72 ×404Petya-class ×1
🇴🇲 OmanF-16 Fighting Falcon ×23M60A3 TTS Patton ×79
Defense budget history Azerbaijan ×1.8 · Oman ×0.8 since 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Azerbaijan or Oman?
Azerbaijan has approximately 64,050 active military personnel compared to Oman's 42,600, giving Azerbaijan a 1.5:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Azerbaijan or Oman?
Azerbaijan operates 39 combat aircraft compared to Oman's 35. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Azerbaijan or Oman?
Azerbaijan has a larger navy with 20 warships compared to Oman's 15.
Which country spends more on defense, Azerbaijan or Oman?
Oman has a larger defense budget at $6.4 billion (1.7:1 more) compared to Azerbaijan's $3.8 billion annually.
Do Azerbaijan and Oman have nuclear weapons?
Neither Azerbaijan nor Oman currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Azerbaijan and Oman compare?
Azerbaijan operates 652 main battle tanks compared to Oman's 144. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.